Winchester, KY town hall & government
Winchester spent $46.9 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,448 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Winchester's government.
Who runs Winchester
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Winchester's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 37%
- Income taxes 22%
- Utility sales 12%
- Sales taxes 10%
- Property taxes 5%
- From the federal government 5%
- From other local governments 4%
- From the state 3%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Winchester
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Clark County School District
Winchester's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Kentucky districts overall: 37% local, 46% state, 17% federal
- Local 37%
- State 45%
- Federal 19%
Of the $14,277 per pupil, $7,831 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Winchester kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Winchester pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Winchester's government
Who represents Winchester
Winchester is represented in Congress by Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul and Representative Andy Barr. Andy Beshear is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.